The Institute will consist of a two-day advanced spokesperson training program in New York and Los Angeles. Participants will benefit from training in the areas of framing and messaging for on-camera and radio interviews, led by GLAAD staff, leading journalists and talking heads and key media trainers.

Want to tell your story with Americans on local and national news outlets? Applicants to the Institute can submit an application through GLAAD’s website at http://www.glaad.org/programs/pocmedia. The program will be limited to 25-30 people, who will receive ongoing support, coaching and training from GLAAD staff, including quarterly progress reviews.

"While the visibility of LGBT people and issues continues to grow, far too often the voices, views and faces of people of color are underrepresented, if represented at all, in American news, entertainment and online media," said GLAAD’s Senior Director of Media Programs Rashad Robinson. “This initiative will help us elevate more voices and continue GLAAD’s ongoing effort to ensure that LGBT issues are represented in a fair, accurate and inclusive way - celebrating the rich diversity of the community and our allies.”

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